Psalm 25

What does Psalm 25 teach us about God?1. God is a God of forgiveness25:6-7, 11, 18God is a God of mercy- 25:6Lovingkindness- 25:6, 7, 10Good- 25:7-8faithfulness or truth- 25:10He forgives based on His goodness- 25:7- and His name's sake- 25:112. God is a God who teaches, instructs us in the right way25:4-5, 8-10, 12-14God instructs sinners in the way- Sin means to miss the mark- Judges 20:16- and those who miss the mark are taught the right way or right path by God- 25:4, 4, 8, 9, 12.God is a God anxious to teach sinners and not just to judge them. 3. God is worthy of our trust25:1-2 We can trust in Him and lift up our soul to Him25:15 He lifts our feet out of the net25:3, 5, 21 Waiting upon Him is stressed in the psalm. In vs. 5 he waited on the LORD "all day long."David has sins- 25:7, 11, 18- afflictions- 25:16, 18- troubles- 25:17, 18- and distresses- 25:17. God is worthy of trust in all these situations. Jesus in Psalm 2525:19 HIs enemies were many and they were violent25:8-9 Jesus taught the humble and afflicted- Matthew 11:25-2725:16-17 Jesus on the cross was lonely, afflicted, and troubled25:7, 11, 18 He forgives our sins via the cross- Acts 13:38-3925:6-7 The thief asks Jesus to remember Him in Luke 23:42.25:2-3, 20 God raised Jesus from the dead and did not allow Him to be put to shame